World International
Published Dec 12, 2006
Chris2006
3 Posts
Hey,
For the last year or so I've wanted to do Nursing, become a Registered Nurse. But now I am chucking up whether to become a Paramedic instead of nursing.
If I were to do nursing, emergency sounds like the department that would suit me. Now this Paramedic idea comes into my mind and I can't really decide.
While this forum/site has been so helpful for my nursing info I can't seem to find anything on Paramedics. I'm just after a website or any info you can give me (personal experience etc....). Oh and I live in WA Australia so an Aussie website would be all the better, but any will do.
Cheers
Chris
Tanvi Tusti
164 Posts
Hey,For the last year or so I've wanted to do Nursing, become a Registered Nurse. But now I am chucking up whether to become a Paramedic instead of nursing.If I were to do nursing, emergency sounds like the department that would suit me. Now this Paramedic idea comes into my mind and I can't really decide.While this forum/site has been so helpful for my nursing info I can't seem to find anything on Paramedics. I'm just after a website or any info you can give me (personal experience etc....). Oh and I live in WA Australia so an Aussie website would be all the better, but any will do.CheersChris
Hi Chris
The husband of a nurse friend of mine in Australia is a paramedic and did this course:
Flinders University: Courses and programs: Bachelor of Health Sciences Paramedic
Hope it helps a little. xx:nuke:
augigi, CNS
1,366 Posts
If you want to stay in WA, Edith Cowan Uni has the Bachelor of Paramedical Science:
Paramedical Science | School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences | ECU
Just to add, it's a great idea to do nursing, get some ICU/ED experience and then apply for paramedic - you get recognition of prior learning and an accelerated pathway. This also fulfils the requirement that you've been out of school for 3 years for "life experience". Many of the nurses I did my critical care course with ended up doing it that way. In addition, you then have a nursing degree to fall back on.